LAWYER PROFILE

Hervé Ekué

Global 2026

A&O Shearman

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Capital Markets: Debt

France

18 years ranked

Capital Markets: Derivatives

France

13 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Hervé is Managing Partner and a member of the Executive Committee and Board.

He joined Allen & Overy in France in 2001 and was the Allen & Overy Managing Partner of France between 2018 and 2024.

Hervé specialises in debt capital markets and derivatives, including derivative transactions across a broad range of asset classes, structured repurchase transactions and securities lending. He also advises financial institutions and corporates on financial law and financial restructuring, with a focus on the structuring and issuance of debt, hybrid, digital and derivative securities.

Enjoying significant recognition from his peers, Hervé has been Chambers’ top-ranked lawyer in Debt Capital Markets in France for many years and is the only ranked “Star Individual”. In 2023 he was ranked in France as part of the “Top 40 lawyers of the CAC40 companies” (Forbes/LJA).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Debt - France

Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Hervé Ekué boasts a stellar reputation as an eminent practitioner in debt and derivative capital markets matters. He regularly advises French and international banks on the issuance of green bonds and senior notes. He demonstrates further capabilities in derivative product mandates such as hedge documentation.

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Capital Markets: Derivatives - France

Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

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Strengths

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Hervé Ekué is the definitive authority on derivatives in France.
Capital Markets: DebtChambers Global Guide
He has extraordinary technical competence and is always available.
Capital Markets: DebtChambers Global Guide